Domestic violence victims_and_recividism[1]

ByAkvinder Kaur

Why do abused women tend to go for the same

type of abusive male partners in their lives?

Domestic violence is the use of physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse by one person in an intimate relationship in order to establish and maintain power and control over the other partner.

Fear Isolation Children Financially dependent Immigration Embarrassed Love

Differences

Misunderstandings

Norms

minority

Self esteem

Confidence

Control

Identity

No control

The past

No trust in others

No decision making

Male dominance

Respectful to family

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